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RomanceComedyDrama

A Foreign Affair

- "A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!

In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.

Release Date : 1948-08-20

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jean Arthur

Character Name : Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

Original Name : Jean Arthur

Gender : Female

Marlene Dietrich

Character Name : Erika Von Schlüetow

Original Name : Marlene Dietrich

Gender : Female

John Lund

Character Name : Captain John Pringle

Original Name : John Lund

Gender : Male

Millard Mitchell

Character Name : Col. Rufus J. Plummer

Original Name : Millard Mitchell

Gender : Male

Peter von Zerneck

Character Name : Hans Otto Birgel

Original Name : Peter von Zerneck

Gender : Male

Stanley Prager

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Stanley Prager

Gender : Male

William Murphy

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : William Murphy

Gender : Male

Gordon Jones

Character Name : Military Police

Original Name : Gordon Jones

Gender : Male

Freddie Steele

Character Name : Military Police

Original Name : Freddie Steele

Gender : Male

Raymond Bond

Character Name : Pennecot

Original Name : Raymond Bond

Gender : Male

Boyd Davis

Character Name : Giffin

Original Name : Boyd Davis

Gender : Male

Robert Malcolm

Character Name : Kramer

Original Name : Robert Malcolm

Gender : Male

Charles Meredith

Character Name : Yandell

Original Name : Charles Meredith

Gender : Male

Michael Raffetto

Character Name : Salvatore

Original Name : Michael Raffetto

Gender : Male

James Larmore

Character Name : Lieutenant Hornby

Original Name : James Larmore

Gender : Male

Damian O'Flynn

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel

Original Name : Damian O'Flynn

Gender : Male

Frank Fenton

Character Name : Major Mathews

Original Name : Frank Fenton

Gender : Male

Harland Tucker

Character Name : General McAndrew

Original Name : Harland Tucker

Gender : Male

George M. Carleton

Character Name : General Finney

Original Name : George M. Carleton

Gender : Male

Nick Abramoff

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Abramoff

Gender : Male

Ted Cottle

Character Name : Gerhardt Maier (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Cottle

Gender : Male

Zina Dennis

Character Name : Russian (uncredited)

Original Name : Zina Dennis

Gender : Male

Jimmie Dundee

Character Name : American M.P. (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Dundee

Gender : Male

Lisa Golm

Character Name : German (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Golm

Gender : Female

Leo Gregory

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Gregory

Gender : Male

Ilka Grüning

Character Name : German Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Ilka Grüning

Gender : Female

Vilmos Gymes

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Vilmos Gymes

Gender : Male

Chester Hayes

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Chester Hayes

Gender : Male

Hans Herbert

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Herbert

Gender : Male

Len Hendry

Character Name : Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Len Hendry

Gender : Male

Friedrich Hollaender

Character Name : Piano Player at The Lorelei (uncredited)

Original Name : Friedrich Hollaender

Gender : Male

Jerry James

Character Name : Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry James

Gender : Male

Howard Joslin

Character Name : M.P. (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Joslin

Gender : Male

George Kachin

Character Name : Russian Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Kachin

Gender : Male

Willy Kaufman

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Willy Kaufman

Gender : Male

Phyllis Kennedy

Character Name : WAC Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Phyllis Kennedy

Gender : Female

Henry Kulky

Character Name : Russian Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Kulky

Gender : Male

Harry Lauter

Character Name : Corporal (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Lauter

Gender : Male

Rex Lease

Character Name : M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Lease

Gender : Male

Norman Leavitt

Character Name : Non-Commissioned Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Leavitt

Gender : Male

Paul Lees

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Lees

Gender : Male

Kenneth Lundy

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Lundy

Gender : Male

Don Lynch

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Lynch

Gender : Male

Gregory Merims

Character Name : Russian Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregory Merims

Gender : Male

Bert Moorhouse

Character Name : Transport Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Moorhouse

Gender : Male

Hazard Newberry

Character Name : Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazard Newberry

Gender : Male

Larry Nunn

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Nunn

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : German Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

George Paris

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : George Paris

Gender : Male

Frank Popovich

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Popovich

Gender : Male

Otto Reichow

Character Name : German Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Reichow

Gender : Male

Albin Robeling

Character Name : Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Albin Robeling

Gender : Male

Richard Ryen

Character Name : Maier (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Ryen

Gender : Male

William Sabbot

Character Name : Russian Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : William Sabbot

Gender : Male

William Self

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : William Self

Gender : Male

Pat Shade

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Shade

Gender : Male

John Shay

Character Name : G.I. (uncredited)

Original Name : John Shay

Gender : Male

William F. Sheehan

Character Name : M.P. (uncredited)

Original Name : William F. Sheehan

Gender : Male

Peter Similuk

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Similuk

Gender : Male

Bob Simpson

Character Name : Major (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Simpson

Gender : Male

Zivko Simunovich

Character Name : Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Zivko Simunovich

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : The Lorelei Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Walter Thiele

Character Name : German (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Thiele

Gender : Male

George Unanoff

Character Name : Russian Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Unanoff

Gender : Male

Edward Van Sloan

Character Name : German (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Van Sloan

Gender : Male

Jack Vlaskin

Character Name : Russian Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Vlaskin

Gender : Male

Sergei N. Vonesky

Character Name : Russian Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sergei N. Vonesky

Gender : Male

Henry Vroom

Character Name : American Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Vroom

Gender : Male

Otto Waldis

Character Name : Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Waldis

Gender : Male

Fay Wall

Character Name : Fräulein (uncredited)

Original Name : Fay Wall

Gender : Male

Christa Walton

Character Name : Fräulein (uncredited)

Original Name : Christa Walton

Gender : Male

Bobby Watson

Character Name : Hitler (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Watson

Gender : Male

Eric Wyland

Character Name : German Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Wyland

Gender : Male

Frank Yaconelli

Character Name : Accordion Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Yaconelli

Gender : Male

Nicholas L. Zane

Character Name : Russian Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas L. Zane

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-09

Billy Wilder pulls together a great script and two engaging performances from Jean Arthur and Marlene Dietrich in this entertaining story of a US Congresswoman who visits post-war Berlin to check up on the morals of the American troops. She falls for one of them who just happens to be already spoken for. There ensues a bit of a tug-of-war between the two women over the rather charmless John Lund. Millard Mitchell is good value as the war-weary colonel; there are enough Dietrich songs to keep her fans content and we even get a twist at the end. There may well have been some murmurings Stateside once this film was released. It doesn't exactly show the Yanks in a great light as they party and black-market their way through a bomb wrecked Berlin but it does demonstrate the need for a "release" for so many from the years of war and deprivation with style and occasionally, some humour.